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Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory: result 2-3 and analysis

A-LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on December 3, 2017 at 03:30 AM (UTC)Sky Stadium, Wellington

Wellington Phoenix
2-3
Melbourne Victory

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What was the result of Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory?

Melbourne Victory won 2-3 on December 3, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 29′Andrija KaluđerovićWellington Phoenix
  • 31′Andrija KaluđerovićWellington Phoenix
  • 54′Besart BerishaMelbourne Victory
  • 57′Goran ParackiMelbourne Victory (o.g.)
  • 86′J. TroisiMelbourne Victory

Official lineup for Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Wellington Phoenix

4-2-3-1
  1. 21R. Krishna
  1. 9Andrija Kaluđerović
  2. 23M. Ridenton
  3. 4Goran Paracki
  1. 8D. Vidošić
  2. 10Michael McGlinchey
  1. 3S. Galloway
  2. 19Thomas Doyle
  3. 22A. Durante
  4. 13Marco Rossi
  1. 1L. Italiano

Melbourne Victory

4-2-3-1
  1. 9K. Barbarouses
  1. 41L. George
  2. 10J. Troisi
  3. 8Besart Berisha
  1. 22S. Nigro
  2. 4R. Williams
  1. 18M. Sánchez
  2. 14T. Deng
  3. 2J. Geria
  4. 21C. Valeri
  1. 20L. Thomas
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wellington Phoenix have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Melbourne Victory have 4, 6 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Wellington Phoenix
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 25, 2017Central Coast Mariners(home)1-4A-League
Nov 12, 2017Perth Glory(home)5-2A-League
Nov 4, 2017Newcastle Jets(away)0-3A-League
Oct 28, 2017Brisbane Roar(home)3-3A-League
Oct 21, 2017Melbourne City(away)0-1A-League
Melbourne Victory
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 23, 2017Newcastle Jets(away)1-4A-League
Nov 19, 2017Perth Glory(away)2-0A-League
Nov 11, 2017Brisbane Roar(home)1-1A-League
Nov 6, 2017Western Sydney Wanderers(home)1-1A-League
Oct 29, 2017Central Coast Mariners(away)1-1A-League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Wellington Phoenix wins, 0 draws, 3 Melbourne Victory wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 2, 2017Melbourne Victory 0-3 Wellington PhoenixA-League
Jan 17, 2017Wellington Phoenix 3-0 Melbourne VictoryA-League
Oct 31, 2016Melbourne Victory 6-1 Wellington PhoenixA-League
Apr 2, 2016Wellington Phoenix 1-4 Melbourne VictoryA-League
Dec 5, 2015Wellington Phoenix 2-0 Melbourne VictoryA-League
Nov 2, 2015Melbourne Victory 3-0 Wellington PhoenixA-League

Last archived meeting: Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix on Apr 2, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Wellington Phoenix score 2.1 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne Victory score 1.1 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Wellington Phoenix2.12.3211/1512/15
Melbourne Victory1.11.348/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Wellington Phoenix sit 1st in A-League (6 points from 2 matches) and Melbourne Victory sit 8th (1 point from 2 matches).

2026-27 standings
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1Wellington Phoenix2200416
8Melbourne Victory2011231

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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